Potapara, Basna
Potapara (पोतापारा) is a village located in the Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. The village falls in Basna block and comes under Bichiya P Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Mahasamund parliament constituency and Saraipali assembly constituency.
As on November 2025, the current population of Potapara is 897 out of which 442 are males and rest 455 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1029 females per 1000 males. There are around 90 teenagers in Potapara. It has literacy rate of 63% which means around 566 persons can read and write. Total 80 people belonging to scheduled caste and 234 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 208 households in Potapara, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 554. The pincode of Potapara is 493554 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Basna Sub Post office
- Bhukel Branch Post office
- Ankori Branch Post office
- Garhphuljhar Branch Post office
- Naugadi Branch Post office
Schools
Potapara has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Potapara has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Singhanpur Sub-Center
- Primary Health Center Chanat
- Habekata Sub-Center
- Medanipur Sub-Center
- Gadphuljhar Sub-Center
Banks
Potapara has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.